Great reporting from @emilybregel.bsky.social about a gay man who’s been in the US since he was four, imprisoned in a “hotel” in Equatorial Guinea since April. He says he’s being denied soap and toilet paper in retaliation for filing a complaint w African Commission. 1/ tucson.com/news/local/b...

Arizona man languishes in African hotel after third-country deportation

A 30-year-old man, Ahmed Soliman, is confined in a decommissioned hotel in Equatorial Guinea after being deported there by ICE without warning. He faces the threat of return to Egypt, where he may fac...

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I am deeply concerned by recent reports of renewed conflict in Tigray. After enduring a genocide that ended just three years ago, the Tigrayan people continue to face a severe humanitarian crisis, with many internally displaced persons still unable to return home.

The whole situation feels strange: a tightly controlled border suddenly has open gates, with no Moroccan or Spanish border security in sight. I’ve seen countless videos showing many of the so‑called “invaders” simply walking through an open gate.

Spain says most of the 50,000 migrants who crossed into its territory from Morocco have returned | CNN

At least 67 people have died during a massive surge of migrants attempting to enter the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco. An estimated 50,000 to 60,000 people attempted the crossing this week, al...

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The UK government has positioned itself as a leading international humanitarian actor on the war in Sudan, but refugees and campaign groups in Britain say its treatment of Sudanese seeking asylum in the country paints a very different picture.

The UK’s contradictory Sudan policy leaves refugees locked out

Britain sees itself as a leading international actor on the war. Refugees and campaign groups paint a different picture.

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Finland’s government has launched plans to keep its controversial Border Security Act, widely known as the country’s “pushback law”, in force until the end of 2028, arguing that the threat of instrumentalised migration along its eastern border remains high.

Finland moves to extend 'pushback law' law until 2028

Finland plans to extend its Border Security Act, known as the pushback law, until the end of 2028, citing a continued risk of instrumentalised migration at the Russian border.

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‘Europe is for Christians only’: a Sudanese refugee, says these were the words a Croatian police officer shouted at him before he was “beaten, robbed of his phone, passport and money, and forced to walk barefoot back into Bosnia” after trying to seek asylum in the European Union.

Croatia border pushbacks leave refugees trapped in Europe

From Sudan to Syria, refugees describe alleged abuse, illegal pushbacks and a struggle for asylum along Croatia’s border with Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The European Commission and the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy have proposed a new EU sanctions regime to target migrant smuggling, human trafficking and other serious organised crime.

EU seeks sweeping sanctions to choke migrant smuggling networks' global reach

The EU proposes new sanctions targeting migrant smugglers and traffickers. Measures to freeze assets and impose travel bans hinge on unanimous approval by member states.

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Interviews & internal documents show that European institutions have repeatedly acknowledged the risks associated with their migration co-operation with Libyan authorities, even as they have continued to defend and expand it publicly.

EU expands Libya cooperation despite repeated warnings over violence at sea

The EU recently claimed its support for the Libyan Coast Guard has reduced violence, but NGOs say it creates an incentive for aggressive behaviour.

thenewhumanitarian.org

EU warns of worker shortage as population ages – and says migration is now a ‘necessity’ – A third of all Europeans are expected to be of retirement age in 2050, according to a new demographics study which aims to prepare the EU for drastic changes to its workforce.

EU warns of worker shortage as population ages – and says migration is now a ‘necessity’

The EU's population is set to both shrink, age, and thus be short of workers, according to a new demographics study on Thursday.

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UK to continue sending potential trafficking victims to France despite court ruling – The Home Office is set to ignore a high court ruling and continue sending people seeking asylum to France without looking into claims they have been trafficked, which last week was found to be unlawful.

UK to continue sending potential trafficking victims to France despite court ruling

Court ruled last week against policy to reduce protections for asylum seekers facing removal under one in, one out scheme

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Documentary on how human traffickers use teens from the Horn of Africa using false social media platforms ads with promises of a good life only to end up in Libya, get tortured and filmed.

Trafficked & tortured: How cartels lure youth, teens from North Eastern with promises of a good life

YouTube video by NTV Kenya

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What a sad day for us in the EU. Chat Control 1.0 just passed, despite a majority voting against it (314-276). This after the EU Parliament rejected it twice.

EU Parliament greenlights Chat Control 1.0 – Breyer: "Our children lose out"

Today, the European Parliament allowed the suspicionless mass scanning of private communications ("Chat Control 1.0") to pass, a measure it had rejected twice in March. Although a majority of voting M...

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Saving lives on hold: Inside the legal battle keeping rescue ships off the Mediterranean – The detention of the Humanity 1 exposes a deep conflict between Italian regulations and international maritime law, showing how national administrative measures can obstruct life-saving operations at sea.

Brussels to host Taliban in talks on Afghan deportations – A Taliban delegation is expected in Brussels before the summer for highly sensitive talks with EU and national officials on the deportation of Afghans.

EXCLUSIVE: Brussels to host Taliban in talks on Afghan deportations | Euractiv

The controversial talks are likely to be held in a neutral venue, such as a hotel in the Belgian capital, rather than on EU premises

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The Mediterranean Sea has been our graveyard for over 30 years. Europe is just good at looking humane, I can't remember any time in history that fortress Europe has been good to blacks and browns. It has always been at war against the poor, there has never been a migration problem ever.

Piero Castellano 🇪🇺@pierocastellano.com · 4mo ago

Cc: Europeans rightly outraged about what ICE is doing in the US. We are not better.

UK Home Office use of AI in asylum cases could be unlawful, legal experts warn – The Home Office’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in processing asylum claims could be unlawful, legal experts have warned, opening up the possibility of court action against the government.

Home Office use of AI in asylum cases could be unlawful, legal experts warn

Exclusive: Caseworkers use AI to summarise asylum interviews and to search for information about country of origin

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Greece accused of deploying Afghan paramilitaries to attack asylum seekers – Allegations that Greece deployed an armed Afghan paramilitary unit to violently assault a group of 61 mostly-Turkish nationals seeking political asylum have raised alarm within the EU’s border agency, Frontex.

Greece accused of deploying Afghan paramilitaries to attack asylum seekers

Operating under the supervision of three Greek officers, the Afghan unit robbed, stabbed, threatened rape, and beat 61 newly-arrived migrants in 2023, says the report.

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Finland to get €17m from EU for surveillance of eastern border, sea – Finland will receive EUR 17 million from the European Union to strengthen the surveillance of the eastern border and the Gulf of Finland, said the Ministry of the Interior in a press release on Friday [20 March].

Finland to get €17m from EU for surveillance of eastern border, sea

Finland will receive EUR 17 million from the European Union to strengthen the surveillance of the eastern border and the

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Denmark and Italy have said Europe “cannot risk a repeat of the refugee and migratory flows as seen in 2015.” Leaders of the two countries Meloni and Frederiksen called on the EU Commission to approve millions of dollars in aid for the Middle East to discourage people fleeing in the first place.

Denmark, Italy urge EU to provide aid and prepare for migrant arrivals amid Iran war

Denmark and Italy have said Europe "cannot risk a repeat of the refugee and migratory flows as seen in 2015." Leaders of the two countries Giorgia Meloni and Mette Frederiksen called on the EU Commiss...

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Hundreds of migrants are vanishing in the Mediterranean. Authorities are withholding information – People trying to reach Europe are vanishing in droves in what are known as “invisible shipwrecks” but governments responsible for search and rescue are withholding information about what they know.

Hundreds of migrants are vanishing in the Mediterranean. Authorities are withholding information

The beginning of 2026 ranks as the deadliest start to any year for people trying to cross the Mediterranean. But the true count may be even higher.

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Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years – A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000).

Tunisian anti‑racism activist Saadia Mosbah sentenced to eight years for money laundering

Saadia Mosbah campaigned for migrants, particularly after President Kais Saied said they posed a demographic threat to the country.

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EU offers cash and defence deal as it inks migrant returns pact with Nigeria – Nigeria “stands ready to deepen co-operation” with the EU across migration, defence and security, and economically, the country’s foreign minister, Yusuf Tuggar.

EU offers cash and defence deal as it inks migrant returns pact with Nigeria

The EU and Nigeria have made progress on the 'strategic partnership' first announced in 2023, unveiling a returns and readmission agreement for failed migrants on Monday.

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Famous Eritrean cartoonist Biniam 'Cobra' released after 15 years in prison. He used his pen to drow our daily suffering using humor, and we laughed it of. I remember most of us use to buy the daily and the only newspaper of the country which is state owned newspaper mainly for his cartoons.

ኤርትራ፡ ፍሉጥ ካርቱኒስታ ብንያም 'ኮብራ' ድሕሪ 15 ዓመት ማእሰርቲ ተፈቲሑ - BBC News ትግርኛ

እቲ 'ኮብራ' ብዝብል መጸውዒ ዝፍለጥ ስነጥበበኛ፡ 'እዋናዊ' ዛዕባታት ፖለቲካን ማሕበራዊ ህይወትን ዝትንክፉ፡ ነቐፍትን ኣዘናጋዕትን ኣዝዮም ብዙሓት ካርቱናት ከም ዘፍረየ፣ ኣብ ጋዜጣታትን መጽሔታትን ደሓር ድማ ኣብ መጽሓፍቲ ጠርኒፉ ከም ዘሕተመ ይፍለጥ።

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In the research, the role of these companies is framed as complicit in human rights violations for having enabled the tech-expansion of Fortress Europe, as well as the role of these agencies.

From cooperation to complicity: meet the companies powering the EU's war on migrants - Access Now

In new research, Access Now reveals the private sector companies helping to build Fortress Europe, via relationships with the EU agencies focused on migration and border security.

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EU moves to allow two years’ jail for families facing deportation – Families and minors could end up jailed for two years under new deportation rules voted through by a right-wing faction of European lawmakers, in what some critics say is reminiscent of Donald Trump’s ICE paramilitary.

EU moves to allow two years’ jail for families facing deportation

The vote on the return regulation on Monday in the European Parliament civil liberties committee now sets the legal stage for likely deportation facilities abroad, as the European Union cracks down on...

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Almost 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as war enters second week – Escalating hostilities have forced nearly 700,000 people to flee their homes in Lebanon over the past week, a UN agency said on Monday, as the war between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah entered a second week.

Far-right prejudice now ‘normalised’ across Europe, warns EU anti-racism chief – Racism across Europe is not only about speeches by extremists or headline-grabbing scandals – but also what is repeated and normalised in political discourse and down into everyday life, warns Michaela Moua.

Far-right prejudice now ‘normalised’ across Europe, warns EU anti-racism chief

Michaela Moua, the European Commission’s anti-racism coordinator, is anxious. “Independent of what's happening in the US, we’re seeing the normalisation of hatred and racism, and that is extremely wor...

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